collective agreement

American  

noun

1. the contract, written or oral, made between an employer or employers and a union on behalf of all the employees represented by the union.

2. the schedule of wages, rules, and working conditions agreed upon.

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collective agreement British  

noun

1. a negotiated agreement, which is not enforceable at law, between an employer and employees' representatives, covering rates of pay or terms and conditions of employment, or both

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Etymology

Origin of collective agreement

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen agreed to a five-year collective agreement providing increased wages and more flexible hours, the Calgary, Alberta, rail company said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

This concept of collective agreement has underpinned industrial relations in Sweden for nearly a century.

From BBC

Whately asked the minister whether there was "collective agreement" on the plans, with Kendall responding that the shadow secretary would have to "show a little patience".

From BBC

Ms Whately asked the minister whether there was "collective agreement" on the plans, with Kendall responding that Whately would have to "show a little patience".

From BBC

But Sir Jeffrey used his experience, his heritage, his political capital to cajole his colleagues to collective agreement.

From BBC